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Hundreds of birds dead after New Year fireworks displays in Rome

Loud fireworks and firecrackers in neighbourhoods that the birds tend to nest has been blamed for their sudden deaths.

01/01/2021

Italy

Romans jump into Tiber river in New Year's Day tradition

Divers jumped off the Cavour Bridge into Rome’s Tiber river on New Year’s Day, keeping up the annual tradition that has been going on for decades.

01/01/2021

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Rome daredevils throw themselves into River Tiber to welcome new year

It's a New Year's Day tradition in the Italian capital.

01/01/2021

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Rome: Health workers continue fighting coronavirus as they enter 2021

There wasn't much time to welcome 2021 in hospitals in Rome, where doctors and nurses continue to care for patients with serious cases of COVID-19.

01/01/2021

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Archaeologists discover perfectly preserved snack bar in Pompeii ruins

Ongoing excavation works to the site of Pompeii remain one of the biggest archaeological projects ever seen. This latest discovery is an exciting development.

30/12/2020

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Florence revives Renaissance-era 'food-holes' in bid to curb COVID-19

They were built centuries ago to serve food and wine safely during the plague. Now, amid COVID-19, they are being put to use again.

28/12/2020

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Italy puts medical workers at the front of the queue for COVID vaccine

It is part of Italy's policy of vaccinating medical staff before anyone else.

28/12/2020

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Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes

A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.

26/12/2020

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Italian volunteers handout Christmas lunch boxes to the poor

In the Italian capital, dozens of refugees, poor and homeless people attended a charity event on Friday where they received lunch boxes and gifts from a Catholic community.

26/12/2020

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Discover the secret Italian islands where overtourism isn't an issue

Just off the northern coast of Sicily is the dazzling Aeolian archipelago, with something to offer in every season.

26/12/2020

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'Strong' 4.6-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Sicily

Tremor on Tuesday evening was felt in major towns in the south of the island

22/12/2020

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Explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava flowing

Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples.

22/12/2020

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The Greatest Show: Italy's most spectacular nativity scenes

The nativity scene has a significant role to play in Italy when it's Christmas time. Giulia Bottaro tells us more.

20/12/2020

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Italy orders nationwide lockdown for Christmas holiday

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced a nationwide lockdown from December 21 to January 6 amid fears of a Christmas surge.

19/12/2020

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Italy hasn't decided its Christmas lockdown strategy yet. Why?

The most probable scenario so far is a full-scale lockdown in two separate phases.

18/12/2020

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In pictures: Major 2020 events that were not about COVID-19

Pandemic absorbed almost all our attention in 2020, let's remember what else happened this year

17/12/2020

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Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts and puts on a spectacular show

It's Europe's tallest active volcano.

14/12/2020

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Italy surpasses UK to record worst coronavirus death toll in Europe

While the way coronavirus deaths are recorded in both countries differs, Italy has now overtaken the UK as the worst hit country in Europe, according to the latest figures released on Sunday.

13/12/2020

Italy

First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome

Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing.

11/12/2020

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'A call to action': Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme

This year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the UN World Food Programme at a ceremony in Rome.

10/12/2020

Italy

Italian hero of the 1982 World Cup Paolo Rossi dies aged 64

The legendary striker, nicknamed ‘Pablito’, was famed for his performance in the 1982 World Cup where his six goals propelled Italy to the title.

10/12/2020

Italy

Blank book on why Matteo Salvini deserves respect becomes a bestseller

The €6.99 paperback was first released in February 2019 but made it top of the Amazon bestseller list in Italy on December 4.

09/12/2020

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Venice flooded after dyke-on-demand system not triggered

The system, while still in an experimental phase, is activated when high tides are predicted to reach at least 1.3 metres

09/12/2020

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Pope prays in surprise visit to Virgin Mary statue in Rome

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the statue of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday after his pilgrimage to the statue was cancelled due to the pandemic.

08/12/2020

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Italian police arrest 19 over people smuggling ring

Police said they dismantled a criminal organisation which was moving migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan to Italy and then into northern Europe.

05/12/2020

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Italy introduces strict travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread

Italy announces new regional restrictions to avoid a repeat of the surge of coronavirus cases it experienced after the summer holidays

03/12/2020